digoxin

[ dij-ok-sin ]
/ dɪdʒˈɒk sɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

a cardiac glycoside of purified digitalis, C41H64O14, derived from the plant leaves of Digitalis lanata and widely used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.

Origin of digoxin

First recorded in 1930; dig(italis) + (t)oxin

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British Dictionary definitions for digoxin

digoxin
/ (daɪˈdʒɒksɪn) /

noun

a glycoside extracted from the leaves of the woolly foxglove (Digitalis lanata) and used in the treatment of heart failure. Formula: C 41 H 64 O 14

Medical definitions for digoxin

digoxin
[ dĭj-ŏksĭn ]

n.

A cardioactive steroid glycoside with pharmacological effects similar to digitalis.

Scientific definitions for digoxin

digoxin
[ dĭj-ŏksĭn ]

A cardiac glycoside obtained from the leaves of a foxglove, Digitalis lanata, with pharmacological effects similar to digitalis. Chemical formula: C41H64O14.